Global Patent Index - EP 0661486 B1

EP 0661486 B1 19990203 - Thermostatic valve

Title (en)

Thermostatic valve

Title (de)

Thermostatventil

Title (fr)

Soupape thermostatique

Publication

EP 0661486 B1 19990203 (FR)

Application

EP 94402465 A 19941102

Priority

FR 9314322 A 19931130

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0661486A1] This valve is designed to equip a member containing a fluid (5), for example part of the cooling circuit such as water box or oil sump of a motor vehicle. It has a housing on which there are mounted: a seat (6); a shut-off element (7) capable of interacting with the seat (6); a thermostatic element (8) having a body (8a) integral with the shut-off member (7) and a push rod (8b) bearing against a limit stop (9 to 11) integral with the housing; and a compression spring (16) interposed between the shut-off member (7) and a rest (17) integral with the housing. According to the invention, the housing is a plastic component (1) simultaneously forming a valve seat (6), a fluid outlet connector (2) and a fastening flange (3) provided with holes (4). The part forming a valve seat (6) and the part forming a fastening flange (3) of the plastic component (1) are reinforced by a pressed steel sheet element (12). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F16K 31/68

IPC 8 full level

F16K 31/68 (2006.01); G05D 23/13 (2006.01); F01P 7/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G05D 23/022 (2013.01); F01P 7/16 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0661486 A1 19950705; EP 0661486 B1 19990203; DE 69416390 D1 19990318; DE 69416390 T2 19990610; FR 2713303 A1 19950609; FR 2713303 B1 19960308

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94402465 A 19941102; DE 69416390 T 19941102; FR 9314322 A 19931130